WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing on U.S. military posture and national security challenges in North and South America. Chairman Rogers' remarks as prepared for delivery: Today we begin our fiscal year 2025 posture hearings with NORTHCOM a  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Alabama, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Trent Kelly (R-MS), Chairman of the Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on Air Force projection forces aviation programs and capabilities related to the President's FY25 budget request. Rep. Kelly's remarks as prepared for delivery: More th  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following statement: * * * In response to President Biden's State of the Union, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) released the following statement: "In just three years, Biden has opened our borders and allowed over 8 million migrants to enter our nation illegally," said Rep. Palmer. "Among those are 361 individuals apprehended at our border who are on a terrorist watchlist. There are thousands of migrants here illegally who have  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following statement: * * * Following his vote against the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) released the following statement: "Voting on two different days does not change the fact that Congress is considering the first half of an omnibus bill," said Rep. Palmer. "Congress has repeatedly ignored the debt crisis, the immigration crisis, and a host of other problems in exchange for temporary  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Dale W. Strong, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed Representative Dale W. Strong's bill, H.R. 6174 - the "DHS Biodetection Improvement Act." This legislation will bolster U.S. biodefense by ensuring that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is positioned to combat bioterrorism threats. "I am glad that my colleagues recognized the importance of this legislation and passed it unanimously. Threats f  more